Supermarkets

Tesco, Nisa and Aldi products recalled after ‘metal wire’ found

Own-brand products made for Tesco, Nisa and Aldi by the Addo Food Group are to be recalled after “small pieces…

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Asda profits plunge 10% due to price cuts aimed to ‘return momentum’

Supermarket giant Asda has reported a 10% drop in profits for the full-year period up until 31 December 2017 attributed…

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Grocery market buoyed by hot weather and the royal wedding

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 20 May found the hot weather…

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Sainsbury’s new ‘dogsbody’ contract hammered by unions, MPs and staff

Sainsbury’s new contracts which the supermarket says are a ‘boost’ to staff have been accused of bringing in a “dogsbody…

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Tesco to remove ‘best before’ dates to cut down on food waste

Supermarket giant Tesco is to remove ‘best before’ consumption guidance dates from around 70 fruit and vegetable lines to help…

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500 Tesco jobs face the axe amid online ‘refocusing’

Tesco has announced plans to close its Tesco Direct website putting 500 jobs at risk. Tesco Direct’s headquarters and Milton…

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CMA shops around for comments on Sainsbury’s Asda merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, after inviting interested parties to comment…

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Ocado signs deal with US supermarket Kroger

Online supermarket Ocado has signed a partnership agreement with US grocer Kroger which will see Ocado’s technology used exclusively by…

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Morrisons donates £45,000 to ‘fight fresh food waste’

Morrisons has donated £45,000 to the Community Fridge Network, a food surplus scheme run by environmental charity Hubbub. The money…

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Amazon could buy Morrisons amid upbeat results

It has been suggested that Amazon could be buying Morrisons in order to challenge UK supermarkets and the Asda-Sainsbury’s merger,…

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